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." and ended with the declaration: "The chief of the State has resolved to exercise to the full his power of clemency.

The mine, which by every law, international, human, and divine, reverts now to the Government as national property, shall remain closed till the sword drawn for the sacred defence of liberal principles has accomplished its mission of securing the happiness of our beloved country." And for many years this was the last of the San Tome mine.

What advantage that Government had expected from the spoliation, it is impossible to tell now.